By Admin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, April 9, 2026 arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation at an internet fraud academy, situated in Becki Estate, Karu, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The suspects, according to a statement signed by EFCC Head, Media and Publicity, DELE Oyewale, comprising two kingpins and interns, were nabbed while undergoing internet fraud tutorials.
Adding that items recovered from the suspects include phones, 18 laptop computers and other gadgets.
The statement added that investigation by the EFCC revealed that some of the interns were lured all the way from Benue State by the academy proprietors with the promise of job offers, but upon settling down at the facility, were handed communication devices, computers and software, setting the stage for their training in cyber fraud.
To enforce compliance and dedication, the proprietors house the recruits in the academy and restrict their movements strictly within the perimeters of the facility and forcibly took possession of their mobile phones, thus totally cutting them off from the outside world.
The statement said, corporal punishment was the order of the day in the academy, with heavy-handed physical assault meted out to interns who were seen to be recalcitrant.
Oyewale said the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.